Football: Linebacker commits to Ohio State

Linebacker Trey Johnson became the 20th member of the Ohio State 2013 recruiting class today
when he committed during halftime of the Under Armour high school all-star game in St. Petersburg,
Fla.

He became the first true linebacker in the class, which the OSU coaches hope will add another
highly regarded linebacker - Mike Mitchell of Plano (Prestonwood Christian), Texas. Mitchell will
make his choice known during the U.S. Army All-American Game in San Antonio on Saturday
afternoon.

Johnson, from Lawrenceville (Central Gwinnett), Ga., had been considered leaning heavily toward
Ohio State for a while. He said OSU is a “perfect fit” for him after making his
announcement.

The 6-foot-1, 225-pounder is ranked No.2 among inside linebackers nationally by ESPN.com. The
247sports recruiting analysts say he is the No.2 inside linebacker prospect while rivals.com has
him No.4.